USS Shaw (DD-373) was a Mahan-class destroyer and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain John Shaw, a naval officer. Commissioned in 1936, Shaw was …

Among the drydocked ships in the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard when the Japanese attacked was the destroyer USS Shaw (DD-373). Raised out of the water in the floating drydock YFD-2 , along …

On 25 December, Shaw escorted units engaged in the assault against Cape Gloucester, where she provided gunfire support and served as fighter director ship. On the 26th, Shaw sustained …

Feb 23, 2018 · There is no positive evidence that incendiaries were used elsewhere in the attacks on ships at Pearl Harbor, and it is believed that none were dropped on Shaw. The subsequent …

USS Shaw (DD-373) burning in floating drydock YFD-2 at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, after she was hit by Japanese bombs and her forward magazines exploded. Official U.S. Navy …

Two United States Navy destroyers have been named USS Shaw, after John Shaw, a notable officer in the early days of the Navy. USS Shaw (DD-68) , commissioned 1917, …

May 28, 2018 · By August 31, 1942, the newly-repaired USS Shaw was ready to join the fighting on the Pacific. Named for revered naval officer Captain John Shaw, the USS Shaw was laid …

There is no positive evidence that incendiaries were used elsewhere in the attacks on ships at Pearl Harbor, and it is believed that none were dropped on Shaw. The subsequent fire can be …

Japanese forces gave the USS Shaw major damage from multiple bomb hits during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The spectacular explosion of her forward magazine provided one of the most …

Dec 6, 2024 · On the fateful morning of December 7, 1941, the USS Shaw was undergoing maintenance in floating drydock YFD-2 at Pearl Harbor. The ship was in a vulnerable position, …

Discover the USS Shaw DD-373 destroyer casualties during the Pearl Harbor attack, honoring the brave crew members who sacrificed their lives on December 7, 1941.

Feb 18, 2022 · The first USS Shaw was a four-stack destroyer that served honorably in the Great War. She was a consistent fighter that accompanied many convoys across the treacherous …

Shaw's initial wartime repair job, completed in late June 1942, essentially brought her back up to the same basic appearance and armament as the other members of the Mahan class, and that...

USS Shaw (DD-373) was a Mahan-class destroyer of the United States Navy. After training in the Atlantic, she was transferred to the Pacific and in dry dock in Pearl Harbor on December 7, …

The USS Shaw sustained catastrophic damage during the second wave of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. A bomb struck the ship’s forward section, directly hitting her magazines, …

USS Shaw (DD-373) was a Mahan-class destroyer and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain John Shaw, a Naval officer. Commissioned in 1936, she was plagued …

USS Shaw (DD-373) was a Mahan-class destroyer and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain John Shaw, a naval officer. Commissioned in 1936, Shaw was …

SHAW found herself in floating dry dock YFD-2 on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941 along with the yard tug USS SOTOYOMO (YT- 9, later YTM-9). Fifteen of the horizontal and dive …

Exploding at Pearl Harbor... While firefighters train massive jets of water from dockside at left, Shaw burns in the Floating Drydock YFD 2, after being hit by three bombs.

USS Shaw (DD-373) was a Mahan class destroyer that had her bows blown off during the attack on Pearl Harbor, but that was rebuilt and took part in the fighting off Guadalcanal late in 1942, …